Can you believe that we are getting to that time of year? Isn't this short reprieve of warm weather wonderful? It gets us to start thinking about the things we do in the warmer weather, IE such as garage or yard sales -- spring cleaning anyone? Or maybe you are moving and just need to get rid of some of that stuff??? This is the case for one of my clients who is having an inside yard sale. Please feel free to stop by, please let Lynn know that you saw this on our website! Details below:
Inside Yard Sale!
February 25, 2017
Saturday at 10 AM - 2 PM
34 Sunnyvale St, Beverly, MA 01915-1462
So back to the point of this blog, Tips and Tricks of a garage sale...
Garage Sale Tips And
Tricks
A garage sale is a great
way to make a few dollars and get rid of a lot of clutter in your home. It can also be a lot of work. But with a few simple tips, you can create a
garage sale that runs smoothly and makes you more money.
Getting Ready
Get all of your things for
the garage sale ready to go before the sale begins. Start by organizing everything into
categories. Put kitchen items in one
section, toys in another, books in another, and clothing in yet another. This will make it easier for people to find
your items. Pick up some plastic baskets
from the dollar store to fill with small items, and label each basket with a
per-item price. This saves a lot of time
wasted labeling each and every small item with the same price.
Wash clothing before you
put it up for sale. A clean,
nice-smelling piece of clothing is more likely to go for the asking price than
a wrinkly one that doesn't look fresh.
If you can, mend any small issues like loose buttons. Give toys a wipe down as well so they look
newer and cleaner.
Start Early
Garage sale lovers often
start out early in the morning, so get up early and get started. You may miss a lot of the bargain hunters if
you choose to sleep in, so set the alarm!
Have everything ready the night before, set up on tables you can simply
push out. Casters are a great way to
make this easier. Price things a little
higher than you would like to get for them, since all garage sale visitors love
to negotiate a better price-this way you can drop prices without losing much.
Advertise Your Sale
Advertise your garage sale
not just with signs around the neighborhood, but also on the local craigslist
page, where many people look for garage sales to visit each weekend. List some of the larger items you have for
sale, as some people may be seeking a particular item.
Consider having a multi-family garage sale with some friends or
neighbors. Large sales with a lot to
offer will draw in more people, resulting in more sales for you. You can finish off the evening with a barbecue and turn a successful garage sale into a successful weekend event.
The above are suggestions from our Real Estate Letters publication.
The Realtors comprising The Militello Team are willing to go above and beyond to assist you with all the details of selling your home as we did with the client's inside yard sale. We have advertised this yard sale here today in our blog and have posted in Facebook for all Beverly folk to see for one week leading up to the actual event. We currently have 8 folks who have responded an interest to go...most folks don't respond...they just show up.
So if you have had any thoughts of selling your home this year, now it the time to talk to us and build a strategy on how we together can get you the best price for your home and in your time-frame.
THE MILITELLO TEAM:
Joseph Militello (978) 815-3877 - Smartest Person
Kathleen Militello (978) 500-1480 - 2nd Smartest Person
Vice-President of J Barrett & Company
REALTOR
